Moreton Bay Pile Light, Maritime lighthouse at Brisbane River entrance, Australia
Moreton Bay Pile Light was a lighthouse with a hexagonal shape supported by seven iron piles that rose above the water at the river mouth. The structure was specifically designed to stand in this location and guide vessels through the navigation channels.
The lighthouse was built in 1884 to replace the older lightship Rose that had previously served this location. It was destroyed in 1949 after being struck by a tanker and no longer stands today.
The structure served as a visible marker of Queensland's maritime growth and showed sailors that Brisbane was becoming an important trading hub. People passing through the waters recognized this place as a sign of the region's expanding commerce.
Nothing of the structure remains: the third light was removed by the barge Hammerhead in 1966–1967. The site lies at the mouth of the Brisbane River, about 27°18′45″S 153°12′40″E, where the second light stood. It can only be approached by boat, and the water is shallow over soft mud.
The structure had a special system that displayed tidal information to ships during both day and night hours. This tidal indication feature was a technical solution that was not commonly used at that time.
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